[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant 1-6-1981.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Defense and indemnification — See Ch. 19.
Housing discrimination — See Ch. 127.
It is the policy of the Town of Mount Pleasant to ensure that race,
color, religion, sex, age, national origin or physical handicap shall not
be a factor in any of the town's employment policies affecting recruitment
and placement, promotion or transfer, layoff, recall or termination. The Supervisor
and Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant pledge themselves to a continuing
program of affirmative action - equal opportunity for all otherwise qualified
town employees and job applicants. The Supervisor and Town Board of the Town
of Mount Pleasant further pledge that the town will adhere to federal and
New York State laws and regulations regarding affirmative action - equal opportunity
compliance.
The Supervisor and Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant shall initiate
town policy to ensure that no contractor, subcontractor, organization or person
acting on the town's behalf shall, by race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin or physical handicap, discriminate against any individual
who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment
relates.
A.
Employee complaints. Any employee who feels that he or
she is being discriminated against shall file a written complaint with the
Town Board describing the alleged discriminatory incident. The Town Board
shall investigate said complaint and, should the complaint prove valid, take
appropriate action to rectify, said complaint.
B.
Applicant complaints. Any qualified applicant for any
civil service position within the Town of Mount Pleasant who feels that he
or she is being discriminated against shall file a written complaint with
the Town Board describing the alleged discriminatory incident. The Town Board
shall investigate said complaint and, should the complaint prove valid, take
appropriate action to rectify said complaint.
C.
Nongovernmental employee complaints. Any employee or
individual working for or applying for work to any contractor, subcontractor
or organization doing business with the Town of Mount Pleasant who feels that
he or she is being discriminated against may file a written complaint with
the Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant describing the alleged discriminatory
incident. The Town Board shall investigate said complaint and, should the
complaint prove valid, forward their findings to the appropriate state or
federal agency for action under its guidelines.
Any employee of the Town of Mount Pleasant, any applicant for employment
with the Town of Mount Pleasant or any employee of or applicant for work to
any contractor, subcontractor or organization doing business with the Town
of Mount Pleasant will have the right to appeal any decision of the Town Board
by requesting that the complaint and the Town Board's decision be reviewed
by the appropriate state and federal agencies. Upon such written request to
the Town Board by the complainant, the Town Board shall forward all findings,
reports and any other pertinent material to said state or federal agency.
No person shall aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any
acts forbidden under this chapter or attempt to do so.
No person shall retaliate or discriminate against any person because
he or she has filed a complaint, testified or assisted in any proceeding convened
under this chapter.
